Ball State football: P.J. Scott fills in ably on offensive line

10:01 AM,
Sep. 20, 2013

Written by

Ben Breiner
Muncie Star Press

In the season opener, Ball State offensive lineman P.J. Scott knew he'd be a fill-in starter for Jordan Hansel. Two weeks later against North Texas, Scott had to rush in during the second quarter when the Cardinals' other starting guard, Jalen Schlachter, went down with an ankle injury.

How tough can it be to play Johnny-on-the spot for the interior of an offensive line? How much of a gap can there be between filling in at the start and filling in at the middle? ...